This is the first Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider that was delivered to a customer in the United Kingdom. The model is going to be part of a super special collection, as the owner also has a Coupe, plus a DB5, and two Ferraris.
The first Valkyrie Spider in the UK was delivered via Aston Martin Nottingham with somewhat of a delay. Deliveries were supposed to start in last quarter of 2022, but production started late and, subsequently, so did deliveries.
The Valkyrie Spider just delivered is chassis number 007, which might be a reference to the the iconic models that starred in the James Bond series. There is no information about the identity of the owner. All the cars showing up in the video uploaded on YouTube are driven by Aston Martin employees.
The Valkyrie Spider comes with a super exclusive paint, British Racing Green. This is a relatively tamed shade compared to the red Ferrari and yellow Valkyrie coupe that the owner also owns.
The car displays tons of carbon fiber and rides on silver wheels with high-performance Sport Cup 2 tires, sporting sizes of 265/35-ZR20 at the front and 325/30-ZR21 at the rear.
To mark the moment of the delivery, the buyer arrived at the dealerships with an Aston Martin Valkyrie Coupe, a classic DB5, and a Ferrari Daytona SP3.
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Unveiled back in August 2021, the Spider variant follows in the footsteps of the coupe, being just as aggressively designed and extreme. Aston Martin ditched the gullwing doors of the coupe for the dihedral-hinged butterfly doors and came up with a retractable soft top.
Aston Martin only builds 85 examples of the droptop, so there are only 84 left for customers worldwide. Both of them are powered by a Cosworth-sourced naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine, which generates 1,000 horsepower. It works alongside an electric motor of 160 horsepower (162 PS) from Integral Powertrain Ltd., for a total system output of 1,160 horsepower (1,176 PS).
The output is delivered to both axles via a seven-speed, single-clutch Ricardo automated transmission. The sophisticated KERS system integrates a battery with a capacity of 1.3 kWh, provided by Rimac.
The car can drive as fast as 217 mph (350 kph) with the roof up or 205 mph (330 kph) with the roof down.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider that has just been delivered to its new driver in the United Kingdom will sit in the owner’s collection next to a Valkyrie Coupe, a classic DB5, a Ferrari Daytona SP3, and a Ferrari SF90 Stradale. And it is no wonder he staged such a display of wealth on the day of the delivery. The Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider starts starts at $3.5 million. And that is before any options.
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